Effective at 11:00 am on Tuesday Sept. 26, 2023, category 2 open burning prohibitions will be rescinded throughout the Southeast […]

The Elk Valley Fires are no longer a threat to our communities. Bingay is being held and Lladner is under […]

There are a number of activities going on around the East Kootenay to commemorate the upcoming National Day for Truth […]

The RDEK Seeks Firefighter Recruits with a recruitment drive that is underway for the Columbia Valley and Elk Valley & […]

Katherine Russell’s bright, whimsical glass art can be found in galleries across Western Canada—and the internet. Her art features glass […]

As fall approaches bear sightings are increasing and this season there are obvious reasons. This season we are seeing increases […]

Knox United Church congregation members and friends gathered on Sunday, August 27th at 10:00 am to celebrate 114 years of […]

The RDEK Board of Directors has supported a motion by Area A Director Thomas McDonald to approve funding for an […]

Exactly three years ago, B.C. released their Old Growth Strategic Review — and promised to implement its fourteen recommendations. Today […]

Funding has been announced for rural communities and areas in the Columbia Basin—encompassing 5,429 homes—to create access to high-speed Internet.

Wildsight Elk Valley is once again hosting the Fernie Fall Fair and celebrating with a festival that is as unique […]

A Healthy Natural Environment depends on all of us, especially the next generation, learning about ecosystems and ecosystem stewardship.